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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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